to be executed using nitrogen gas a method which the united nations has called cruel and inhumane . smith s adviser said he is absolutely terrified. it will be the state 5 second attempt to execute smith, who was convicted in 1989 of murdering a preachers wife, in a hired killing. for more on this story, i spoke a little earlier to ralph chapoco he s a reporter with it s been just described it s beenjust described his method. that will involve kenneth smith being led into the execution chamber having an airtight mask strapped to his face and a pure nitrogen pumped from a pressurised tank. find from a pressurised tank. and him of effectively from a pressurised tank. fific him of effectively being forced or asked to breathe it in. there have of course been many experts suggesting that one of the problems is this is never been done before. it s interesting, we ve heard from some of your contributors there that the state of alabama is waiting to find out whether or not i
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it will be the state s second attempt to execute smith, who was convicted in 1989 of murdering a preacher s wife, in a hired killing. tom bateman reports from southern alabama. a journey to the alabama jail where the first ever execution by nitrogen gas is due to happen. kenneth eugene smith has spent three decades on death row. he s already dodged death once his executioners botched an attempt to kill him by lethal injection. and now he faces suffocation by the state. opponents see this as a crucial test case and are urging alabama s governor to stop it here led by smith s spiritual adviser, who will be in the execution chamber with him. so, i need some assurance that this is safe. so this right here is an invitation to governor ivey to accompany me into the execution chamber. it was two weeks ago today, 45 year old. smith was convicted in 1989 for his part in the murder of elizabeth sennett, the wife of a preacher who paid smith $1,000. the jury said he should get life
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